Volkswagen Golf 2016 vs Ford Focus 2011
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 265 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 202 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.3 seconds | 9.3 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 115 HP more power than Ford Focus, whereas torque is 148 NM more than Ford Focus. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 6.4 | |
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The Ford Focus is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Focus, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 75 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km on highway | 1120 km on highway | ||
| Ford Focus gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.26 m | 4.36 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.48 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller. Volkswagen Golf is 10 cm shorter than the Ford Focus, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 277 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1270 litres | no data | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Golf has 103 litres more trunk space than the Ford Focus. The Ford Focus may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`870 | no data | |
| Safety: | |||
| Volkswagen Golf is better rated in child safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 115 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8600 | 4000 | |
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